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FDA food safety inspections plummet, despite congressional mandate

The number of U.S. food manufacturing facilities inspected each year by the Food and Drug Administration has fallen by thousands over the last decade, despite Congress creating a mandate to increase...

Adapted from a recipe by Megan Gilmore, certified nutritionist consultant, Detoxinista.com


Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, are grown in the U.S., mostly in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and Washington. But India is the world’s largest producer of chickpeas, followed by Australia and Turkey. For farmers, chickpeas make an excellent rotation crop, particularly with grain crops. They can

There are several varieties of white beans, including navy, Great Northern, and cannellini, or white kidney beans. They are grown throughout Central and South America, the U.S., Canada and in regions of the Middle East. A staple of the U.S. Navy in the early 20th century, navy beans are perfect for this dish. They’re commonly found dried in bags, and in bulk sections, in most grocery stores. You

Considering renourishment: An important dialogue about human and environmental health

EWG is eager to foster a dialogue about the climate impact of animal versus plant proteins. But food behavior is highly emotional, and having a conversation about nourishment – particularly during a...

BPA: Recent Research Shows Continued Need for Government Action

There is now solid evidence that Americans have gotten the message that the plastics chemical bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that can disrupt the hormone system, is hazardous to their health.

EPA: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ levels in drinking water should be much lower

The Environmental Working Group today applauds the Environmental Protection Agency for proposing new lifetime health advisories, or LHAs, that suggest levels of four “forever chemicals” known as PFAS...

Sweeping reforms at PG&E vital to lower electricity bills, mitigate wildfire threats and embrace renewables, EWG probe finds

Pacific Gas & Electric, the monopoly California utility with a long and sordid history of wasteful spending, fleecing ratepayers, hindering clean energy equity and rampant negligence that has...

It’s time to end the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting ‘turnout gear’

What happens if life-saving equipment also poisons your body? Ask a firefighter – it’s been happening to them for the past half-century.

Plant-centered food lifestyle 101 and how your choices at home can help

Find out where you fall on the plant-centered food lifestyle continuum. Do you eat only plants? Or perhaps you mostly consume meat and dairy and only occasionally plant-based food.

EPA must prioritize funds to meet PFAS ‘Roadmap’ deadlines

Environmental groups today sent a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to prioritize funds for meeting deadlines in its “Roadmap” for tackling the “forever...
Sixty years since the chemical industry knew of its dangers, more and more is being uncovered about the scope and risks of the PFAS contamination crisis. Here is a curated list of resources that detail the explosive history of “forever chemicals.”

Cooking Through Winter's Bitter Bounty

When the weather turns, the days get shorter and it's time to get out the winter clothes, it's also high season for the Brassicaceae, or mustard family, on your family's dinner table.

EPA data show almost 900 ‘forever chemical’ foam releases, many into local waterways

Data newly released by the Environmental Protection Agency show almost 900 spills or uses of firefighting foam made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS across the U.S. and the amount that...

EWG applauds House bill to ramp up FDA scrutiny of infant formula manufacturers

The Environmental Working Group applauds much-needed legislation introduced today to increase the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of infant formula safety and supply, after the crisis that...

EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning: How did we do it?

What's in those bottles on top of my washing machine and under my sink? We've been asked that question thousands of times - especially by fans of EWG's Skin Deep database, who value our brand of...

BPA and... Wait for It... Breast Cancer

DeSmog Blog published a piece last week about a new study linking in utero exposure to the notorious bisphenol-A to breast cancer.

Climate groups to bitcoin: Cut the pollution, and the B.S.

As ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, dramatically cuts its climate pollution, environmental groups have intensified pressure on bitcoin to meet or beat ethereum’s environmental...

EWG news roundup (9/16): Pesticides found in kids’ fruit snacks, cryptocurrency ethereum makes the move to 99.95 percent less energy and more

EWG news roundup (9/16): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG applauds cryptocurrency energy use oversight provision in Senate digital assets bill

The Environmental Working Group today applauds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the Senate agriculture committee, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the ranking member, and Sens. Cory Booker (D...

California city water agencies fight legislative effort to set strict health safeguards for lead pipeline replacements

The Environmental Working Group is urging California lawmakers to pass a strong bill to ensure safe and quick replacements of lead-contaminated pipelines, and oppose a loophole allowing the work to be...

"The EWG list of best sunscreens can't be beat in my opinion."

Late last week, news outlets began reporting that the Federal Communications Commission was considering revising its cell phone radiation testing methods - for the first time in 15 years. Early this...

For farmers, historic $20 billion climate spending could save more than the planet

Historic $20 billion spending, in the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, to reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture could not only save the planet, it might also help preserve the good will most...

California proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month

On Thursday, the California state legislature formally proclaimed October 2022 Children’s Environmental Health Month. The proclamation is intended to raise awareness about the importance of protecting...

PG&E asks federal regulators to extend life of aging, dangerous Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

Pacific Gas & Electric is formally asking the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend the life of California’s only remaining nuclear power plant – the dangerous, aging and costly Diablo...